Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith
Subject(s): Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936, Governors--Nomination, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, Local elections, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, New York (State), New York (State). Governor, Press and politics, Republican Party (N.Y.), U.S. states--Politics and government
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Charles Sprague Smith has written to Attorney General William H. Moody recommending that Charles Evans Hughes be the Republican nominee for Governor of New York. Smith offers his assessment of the possible Democratic nominees, Congressman William Randolph Hearst, and New York County District Attorney William Travers Jerome.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-24
Creator(s)
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith. [August 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53968. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith. [24 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53968.
APA:
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910., [1906, August 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53968.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
